Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Dick Turpin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Central Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Abbot's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl